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The Wayland Pilot: Use of a peer-led scrutiny panel to amplify voices and restore trust in the discrimination complaints system in prison
In November 2023 the Zahid Mubarek Trust (ZMT) looked at developing a pilot project to address the lack of confidence in the prison discrimination complaints system amongst minority ethnic prisoners, with a particular focus on young adult prisoners. The ZMT then delivered that pilot in HMP Wayland fromJanuary to April 2024. The findings from that […]
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Young women’s education in prison
This report from Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) demonstrates the powerful role education plays for young women in prison and on release.
Publisher: Prisoners’ Education Trust
Author: Katy Swaine Williams
Young Justice Advisors Impact report: 2016 – 2024
This report highlights the strengths, impact and legacy
of the Young Justice Advisors project.
Publisher: Young Justice Advisors
Always Hope Evaluation: Final Report
The University of Sussex was commissioned to assess the extent to which the Always Hope project had achieved its intended aims and impact.
Publisher: University of Sussex
Authors: Claire Durrant, Tamsin Hinton-Smith and Lisa Holmes
Our sons and daughters: Is maturity considered in the magistrate’s court?
This report examines whether maturity is taken into account during court hearings based on the observations of almost 200 hearings involving a young adult defendant.
Publisher: Transform Justice
Authors: Fionnuala Ratcliffe, Penelope Gibbs
Time for Change: Acquired Brain Injury and Young Adults Involved in The Criminal Justice System
This report explores the experiences of young adults with an Acquired Brain Injury in the criminal justice system.
Publisher: UKABIF
Author: Gemma Buckland
Bridging gaps and changing tracks
Alliance for Youth Justice briefing on supporting racially minoritised young people transitioning from the youth to adult justice system.
Publisher: Alliance for Youth Justice
Restorative Justice for Young Adults in Prison and on Probation
This report contains key policy recommendations for improving access to Restorative Justice for young adults in the criminal justice system.
Publisher: Why me?
Author: Leah Robinson
Your legal rights on remand: a guide for young adults
This guide is a starting point to explain your legal rights if you are remanded. The guide is written for remanded young adults aged 18-25.
Publisher: Howard League for Penal Reform
What’s wrong with remanding young adults to prison: voices and lessons learned
This briefing paper explores the experiences of young adults on remand, highlighting why a distinct approach is needed.
Publisher: Howard League for Penal Reform